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The US importers are: target to walmartthe Trump administration launched an insurance claims portal on Monday seeking more than $160 billion in tariff refunds following a February Supreme Court ruling.Hopes are high that the program will start smoothly, but companies and Wall Street analysts have tempered expectations that companies will issue refunds quickly.Trade lawyers have warned of bureaucratic hurdles, legal vulnerabilities and the possibility of a last-minute appeal by the Trump administration.”(Importers) are pessimistic that the government will make this easier. They expect the government to make it as difficult as possible to get refunds,” said Matthew Seligman, chief trade…

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A cargo ship in the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, seen from northern Ras Al Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam administration, on March 11, 2026, during the United Arab Emirates, US-Israel conflict with Iran.Stringer | ReutersFifty days into the US-Israel war on Iran, tensions have risen again after clashes in the Gulf caused prolonged transport disruptions and called into question a fragile ceasefire that is set to expire this week.After a tumultuous weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian negotiators would resume talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, but Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bakaei…

Oil prices soared and stock futures fell Sunday evening as traders digested fresh tensions between the United States and Iran over the crucial Strait of Hormuz.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.U.S. crude oil rose more than 7% to about $90 a barrel, while international Brent crude rose 5% to about $95 a barrel.S&P 500 futures fell nearly 0.8%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.7% and Dow futures fell 500 points, or 0.7%. Russell 2000 futures fell 1.4%.Wholesale gas prices also rose more than 4%, and heating oil futures, a proxy for…

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Body camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting his partner last year was released Friday by a civilian oversight board.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Crystal Rivera, 36, a four-year veteran of the department, was shot and killed by Officer Carlos Baker on June 5 while chasing a suspect. Graphic video from a body camera shows Baker kicking in the apartment door, discovering another man with a firearm, and then saying “wait” and “ah” before backing away amid the sound of a single gunshot.Rivera’s body camera captured her running…

On March 3, 1994, the bodies of Marcelos “Cello” Anderson, his mother, Delois Anderson, and Frederick Tucker were found buried under a coffin in a Memphis cemetery. They had been missing for a week after being kidnapped from Delois Anderson’s home.Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Inside the grave with the body was a “blanket-like cloth” stained with blood. Fingerprints were left behind at home. Investigators were guided to the grave by a man named Jonathan Montgomery, who led police to his brother, James Montgomery, and Tony Carruthers as suspects.At trial,…

A man walks between buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026.Majid Saidi | Getty ImagesPolicymakers around the world are closely monitoring developments in the Middle East to determine the most prudent response to the economic impact of war. CNBC spoke with more than 30 central bankers, politicians and policymakers this week at the IMF World Bank Conference in Washington, D.C., to weigh in on the U.S.-Iran war and their biggest economic concerns. The interview came ahead of Iran’s declaration on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz would be fully…

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U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks at the C. Peter McCollough International Economic Series at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, USA, on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve President Christopher Waller said Friday that current economic conditions complicate their approach to interest rates, as policymakers face a potentially prolonged inflation shock and a labor market that appears stable despite a lack of job growth.Against this backdrop, Waller said the Fed may have to suspend policy for an extended period until there is more clarity on the direction of the economy.”Higher…